“With a few additional basic ingredients, my mom transforms potatoes into these delightful dumplings. This authentic German side dish is so hearty and comforting. We love the dumplings covered in sauerbraten gravy. --Cathy Eland Hightstown, New Jersey”

Wonderful dumplings served with sauerbraten. I like to roll the dough on a floured board into a log.
Then, slice and roll into a ball. Additionally, I brown a slice of toast and some chopped onions in butter, and place in the middle of the dumpling before boiling. This helps prevent a soggy middle and adds flavor to the dumpling.

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I don't know what I keep doing wrong, but each time I make these they come out as foul tasting, slimy, soggy potato flour balls. I halved the recipe simply because there's only two of us in our house, so maybe its a volume problem, but this isn't the first time I've butchered potato dumplings. I think I should just leave the dumplings to my oma...

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These are GREAT with a gravy based main dish like sauerbraten. The mixing required to get the paste-like flour/egg mixture was a ton of work and seem counter intuitive. But with a lot of elbow grease it all worked out well. I pre-made the dumplings and kept them in the fridge...way easier to handle this way. REALLY GOOD!

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I had a hard time finding the perfect time to take them out of the water, BUT this was my first experiece with dumplings. I am sure it takes some time to perfect. I actually found these better the next day!

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to day I made these dumplings , they were just wonderful , I added chives and butter , but very little . We had them with meat loaf , an use a little of the juice . Planned to make them at least once a week from now on . They were very much the same as my mom made . Thank you very much Norbert .

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my Husband loved them. He said they were just like he remembers as a kid. I thought they were good. Without the sauce they were kinda bland for my taste. I will make them again since the hubby enjoys them.

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I really liked this recipe, so I decided to try some variations. For a nice seasonal spin, I found that replacing the potato with sweet italian pumpkin or butternut squash was fantastic..
The sauerbratten gravy sounds great for this one, but if you're like me and don't often have good brats on hand, top it with melted butter and chopped sage.

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These dumplings were fabulous!!! The recipe is easy and fun to make. I did double the amount of nutmeg as I like it to be more than subtle. My neighbors are still raving about these after I shared them with them....the recipe makes a lot! Thank you Cathy for this wonderful recipe.